Every agency in Baltimore
Click any agency to see who runs it, what it does, and how much it spends.
Run by the Mayor
18 agenciesThe Mayor picks the people who lead these. They handle most of the day-to-day work.
Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD)
BCFD answers fire calls and runs ambulance / paramedic service citywide.
Open page →Baltimore City Health Department
The Health Department runs clinics, vaccinations, restaurant inspections, mental-health programs, and overdose-prevention work.
Open page →Baltimore Police Department (BPD)
BPD responds to 911 calls, investigates crimes, and runs the city's 9 police districts. Operating under a federal consent decree since 2017.
Open page →Bureau of the Budget & Management Research (BBMR)
BBMR writes the Mayor's budget proposal each spring and tracks how every agency is actually spending its money.
Open page →Department of Finance
Finance collects property taxes, runs payroll for city workers, manages the city's bank accounts, and produces the annual financial report.
Open page →Department of General Services (DGS)
DGS takes care of city-owned buildings, runs the city's car and truck fleet, and handles big construction projects.
Open page →Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
DHCD inspects houses, fines bad landlords, runs Vacants-to-Value to fix or tear down empty buildings, and helps people buy and fix homes.
Open page →Department of Human Resources
HR hires city workers, runs benefits and pensions, and handles workplace complaints.
Open page →Department of Planning
Planning writes the rules for what can be built where, runs the Comprehensive Plan, and staffs the Planning Commission.
Open page →Department of Public Works (DPW)
DPW picks up your trash and recycling, runs the city's drinking water system, and handles sewers and storm drains.
Open page →Department of Recreation & Parks
Rec & Parks runs the city's parks, pools, rec centers, after-school programs, and sports leagues.
Open page →Department of Transportation (DOT)
DOT fixes potholes, runs the Charm City Circulator bus, paints bike lanes, and manages traffic signals and parking.
Open page →Law Department
The Law Department defends the city in lawsuits, writes legal opinions, and signs off on every city contract.
Open page →Mayor's Office
The Mayor's direct staff. Sets citywide priorities, manages communications, and oversees the Mayor's policy teams.
Open page →Mayor's Office of Information Technology (BCIT)
BCIT runs the city's computers, phones, and websites. They keep agency systems online and secure.
Open page →Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement (MONSE)
MONSE runs Safe Streets violence interrupters, helps people coming home from prison, and coordinates the city's public safety plans.
Open page →Mayor's Office of Performance & Innovation (MOPI)
MOPI runs 311, the city's data team, and CitiStat — the meetings where agencies have to show how fast they're fixing problems.
Open page →Office of Equity & Civil Rights
Investigates housing, job, and wage discrimination. Also staffs the Civilian Review Board that looks at police misconduct complaints.
Open page →Independent offices
14 agenciesThese are voted in or set up on their own. They are not run by the Mayor.
Baltimore City Sheriff's Office
Elected separately from the Mayor. The Sheriff serves court papers, handles evictions, and provides court security.
Open page →Board of Estimates
A 5-seat board that approves almost every city contract over $50,000 and every line of the city budget. Members: Mayor, Council President, Comptroller, City Solicitor, Director of Public Works.
Open page →Board of Ethics
Makes sure city officials and employees follow the rules about honesty and conflicts of interest.
Open page →Board of Municipal & Zoning Appeals (BMZA)
Hears appeals when someone wants to build something that doesn't fit the zoning rules.
Open page →Civil Service Commission
Protects fair hiring for most city jobs. They hear appeals from city workers.
Open page →Civilian Review Board (CRB)
A group of regular Baltimoreans who review complaints against police officers.
Open page →Enoch Pratt Free Library
The city's public library — 22 branches plus the Central Library downtown. Governed by its own board.
Open page →Office of the City Auditor
Checks the city's books. They audit how agencies spend money and report problems to the public.
Open page →Office of the Comptroller
Audits how every city agency spends money, runs city real estate, and sits on the Board of Estimates. Elected separately from the Mayor.
Open page →Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
The city's watchdog. They investigate fraud, waste, and abuse inside city government.
Open page →Planning Commission
Decides how land in Baltimore can be used — what gets built and where.
Open page →Police Accountability Board (PAB)
Reviews complaints of police misconduct and recommends discipline.
Open page →State's Attorney's Office
Elected separately. Prosecutes crimes that happen in Baltimore. Works with BPD but is independent of the Mayor.
Open page →Wage Commission
Enforces Baltimore's minimum wage and living wage laws.
Open page →Legislative branch
1 agencyThe City Council and the offices that support it.
Schools
2 agenciesA separate school system, with its own board.
State-appointed
1 agencyCreated by Maryland state law, not by the city.